On February 27, 2025, Decree Law 2/2025 came into effect, introducing urgent housing and urban planning measures — including the launch of the Registry of Major Property Holders. This is an administrative registry managed by the Catalan Housing Agency. Individuals and legal entities considered major property holders — those owning 5 or more properties in high-demand areas or 10 or more in others — are required to register.
The purpose of this regulation is to identify properties that could potentially be made available for public use.
Until the registry becomes fully operational —as a dedicated section of the Housing Agency’s website has not yet been activated— major property holders must submit a sworn declaration, confirming their status along with a list of the properties they own.
This temporary declaration must be submitted via a “Generic Request” form to the Housing Agency of Catalonia. Each submission should include the owner’s tax ID (CIF), confirmation of their status as a major property holder, and the cadastral references for each of the properties listed. This provisional submission will remain valid until the official registry is up and running.
From addwill’s Civil-Real Estate Department, we remind you that failure to register constitutes a serious offence, with penalties ranging from €9,001 to €90,000.
You can access the registration link for the Major Property Holders Registry through the Housing Agency of Catalonia’s website.
If you need legal or technical assistance with this process, the team at addwill is available to guide you through it. You can reach us at +34 934 875 200, by email at comunicacio@addwill.eu, or by clicking here. We will be happy to help.